Militaria in association with the Tank Museum

Correctly impressed: 6990 Pte T Hunter Durham Lt Infy
Clasp: Transvaal
Condition GVF

Thomas Hunter was born in Gateshead in 188; he attested for the Durham Light Infantry on 5th December 1899. He saw active service in South Africa from 15th August 1900 until 15th May 1901, serving with the 2nd Bn. He is also entitled to Cape Colony and South Africa 1901 clasps.

Correctly impressed: 2368 Pte M Turner Durham Lt Infy
Clasps: Cape Colony & Orange Free State.
Condition GVF
Also entitled to Witterbergen bar.

Correctly impressed 6489 Pte G Stocker Durham LI
No Clasp, but entitled to Cape Colony, Transvaal and South Africa 1902.
Condition VF ( edge bruising)

QSA correctly impressed 3879 Pte W Cobb Durham Lt Infy
Clasps: Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal & Laing’s Nek.
KSA Correctly impressed 3879 Pte W Cobb Durham L I
Clasps: South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902.
Condition VF+
Walter Cobb Was born in York in 1869; in civilian life, he was a Waiter. He attested for the Durham’s on 22nd October 1890 aged 21.

1. Correctly impressed 6506 Corpl R Taylor Durham LI ( 01 & 02 clasps)
Robert Taylor was accidentally Wounded - Slightly on 08/04/1901. Also entitled to a QSA T, TH, Rol, LN. He died 18-06-1909 of Pneumonia Syncope at Little Bromwich, Warwickshire.

2. Correctly impressed 6701 Pte W Henderson ( 01 & 02 clasps)
Conditions GVF

Correctly impressed
QSA: Cape Colony & South Africa 1902 – 7029 Pte W Aynsley Durham LI
British War Medal 9124 SJT W Aynsley Durh L I
Victory Medal 9124 SJT W Aynsley Durh L I
GV LSGC 4435055 SJT W Aynsley Durh L I
Condition GVF ( edge bruise under surname on QSA)

Correctly impressed
QSA: Cape Colony & South Africa 1902 – 6723 Pte R C Jack Durham LI
British War Medal – 51051 Pte R C Jack R Fus
Victory Medal - 51051 Pte R C Jack R Fus ( faint impressing)
Condition VF ( edge knock on number of QSA)

Medals are confirmed on the rolls and on the Medal index card.

One unnamed
One engraved in a crude style J E Beal No 10677 B Coy DLI Delhi 1911

1914/15 Star = 10606 Pte H D Young Durh L I
Pair = 10606 Pte H D Young Durh L I
IGS Afghanistan NWF 1919 = 10606 Pte H D Young Durh L I
LSGC = 4435208 Pte H D Young Durh L I
Condition = NVF ( 1st three polished numbers affected on BWM, edge knock on LSGC naming unaffected)

British War Medal
GV GSM Iraq.
Condition GVF

Correctly impressed - 6240 Pte A Caygill Durh L I

Condition VF+

Alfred Caygill was a native of Witton Gilbert, Durham. He served in France with the Durham Light Infantry from October 30th 1915. Subsequently renumbered 301856, he survived the war and was discharged in 1919.

Pair correctly impressed - 214045 Pte J E Carroll Labour Corps

Condition VF

1914 / 15 Star correctly impressed - 43470 Pte T Carroll Durh LI
TEM correctly impressed - 1340 Pte T Carroll 9 - Durh L I

Condition VF

Correctly impressed - 2639 Pte R Adamson Durh L I

GVF
Robert Adamson was born in Spennymoor on August 9th 1889. He landed in France with Durham Light Infantry on April 20th 1915. He was later transferred to the Worcester Regiment, 10th Bn; while fighting at Messines on April 10th 1918, he was captured and taken prisoner by the Germans. He was repatriated after the war and discharged.

MM - 19945 SJT L J Waldram 13/ Durh L I
1914/15 Star - 1995 Pte L J Waldram 13/ Durh L I
Pair - 1995 SJT L J Waldram 13/ Durh L I
Condition GVF

Leonard James Waldram was born in Nottingham on August 3rd 1891. In civilian life, he worked as a Dyer. During the Great War, he served in the 13th Bn of the Durham Light Infantry, landing in France on August 25th 1915. He was awarded the Military Medal announced in the London Gazette on January 25th 1918. He survived the war and passed away in 1973.

Correctly impressed - 6507 Pte H Smart Durh L I
Condition VF

Correctly impressed 9 - 6108 Pte E Chandler Durh L I
GVF

Correctly impressed - 3105 Pte J Labron Durh L I
VF+

British War Medals
63642 Pte P Abbott Manch R – (Died in 1919 in Germany)
52977 Cpl W Wainman Durh L I
9-5433 Pte J E Jenner Durh L I
215390 Pte W Cook Durh LI
Unnamed BWM
21963 Pte J Lewcock Durh LI
85832 Pte W Dillon Durh L I
Victory Medals
13137 Pte W Emmerson MGC
63228 Cpl A D Westoby Durh L I
77263 Pte T A Conway Durh LI
1914/15 Star & VM to 23605 Cpl T Robson Durh L I ( correction to surname on VM)

Correctly impressed - 25603 Pte J Thornton Durh LI
Condition EF
With dog tags

Joseph Thornton was born in Monkwearmouth, Sunderland. Joseph served with the Durham Light Infantry in France, landing there on July 20th 1915. He survived the war and was discharged with a Silver War Badge.

1914 Star - 8989 Pte J Dawson 2/ Durh LI
1914 Star - 11309 Pte W Walker Durh L I
1914/15 Star- 21913 Pte J Forester Durh LI
1914/15 Star - 10589 Pte J Cunningham Durh LI
1914/15 Star - 16704 Pte G F Murray Durh L I

George Frederick Murray was killed in action on May 24th 1916, and laid to rest in Bois-De-Noulette British Cemetery. He was the son of David and Eleanor Jane Murray, of 9, Frederic St., Hartlepool. A native of West Hartlepool.

Pair 53175 Pte E W Sanders Durh LI
ISM - Edward Sanders
GVF

Pair - 21083 Pte H Bond Durh LI
IGS Afghanistan NWF 1919 21083 Pte H Bond Durh LI
1937 Coronation Medal
Regular Army GV LSGC - 4435599 Pte H Bond Durh LI
Condition Fine and above ( polished)

17 in total, including Durham VAD tribute medals and a Queen Alexandra's cape badge (17)

Correctly impressed - 64702 Pte J Priestley Durh L I
Condition VF